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IT Management

Most enterprises are still trying to build their own framework for the Internet of Things, despite evidence that DIY IoT may not be the best approach. Blockchain-enhanced sensing-as-a-service could offer a compelling alternative.

While the cloud craze continues, global IT budgets will also focus on newer technologies such as robotics, virtual reality and cognitive AI, according to the research firm’s 2018 IT spending predictions. The big question mark, however, is U.S. tax reform legislation.

Most companies using (or planning to use) the Internet of Things are focused on operational efficiencies and cost savings. But IoT has the potential to not only increase customer engagement, but completely change traditional business models — and create new ones.

While official standards for the latest wireless upgrade won’t be finalized until 2020, handset-makers and businesses alike are preparing for this new network capability — and we’ll get a sneak peek at the upcoming Winter Olympics.

The start of a new year is a time of reflection and introspection (and making resolutions). It’s also when we gaze into the crystal ball and predict what will happen in the coming year. Here’s a look at what to expect in 2018 — and how to prepare for it.

Enterprise IT customers are frazzled and frustrated, panicked and perplexed, says Cisco’s Dave Justice. IT professionals and vendors alike are under enormous pressure to ease those pain points — and that means making some big changes in network architecture.

Artificial intelligence is creating new jobs, increasing operational efficiencies and boosting sales of new products and services, according to a global survey by Capgemini. So why are workers so afraid of the future?

Positions that are just starting to pop up in job postings reflect the evolution of mobility, security and analytics over the past few years. The flipside of newer tech jobs surging in demand, of course, is that older ones inevitably start to fall by the wayside.

There’s a lot of talk about digital transformation, but turning that talk into action is one of the greatest challenges that businesses face today. And it requires a fundamental shift in how we run our businesses, according to Forrester Research. Here’s how to turn talk into action.

Early adopters of the Internet of Things are discovering that along with its benefits are several pain points — from security to bandwidth issues. But brand-new mesh networking capabilities in the Bluetooth 5 wireless standard could ease some of these pains for network pros.

Today, banks and fintechs are acting like comrades in innovation, not cutthroat competitors. But banks should be keeping tabs on the well-funded giants of the Internet; Google and Facebook have already gained the trust and loyalty of hundreds of millions of people.

From the transformative power of AI to the tech titans of Silicon Valley, collaborating with your enemies and finding green sludge on a giant engineered bear in a ruined city of the future, here’s what to read this summer.

While some jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence and automation, robots aren’t going to take over the world (I think). For IT pros, technological advances are opening the door to brand-new career options that embrace innovation and creativity.

SDN, NFV and 5G wireless are poised to bring the next generation of telecommunications to the enterprise as wireless-enabled employees demand a mobile-centric, device-independent ability to communicate and collaborate, according to new research.

There’s been a lot of talk about digital transformation, but not a lot of action. Last year more businesses recognized its importance (and necessity). This, perhaps, is the year they’ll embrace it. Here’s what you need to know about the coming digital revolution.